Ends have not been seen
to reaches of thought, even time
may not withstand incremental life
hand from hand passing as a chain.
Knowledge lost and gained yet somehow
thrust upon its future,
life is the shell made to cover emptiness,
and within creation persists.
Nature makes by destruction,
land rises from fire in the earth
seas rise to cover lands,
clouds speed to feed parched ground
then flood.
Man is the miracle within nature's shell
sweetly nursed to dwell in places
of deliberate choice, by words, deeds and voice
puny lives extend and books as thoughts
reopen and resend uses of greater abundance;
Peace is precious essence of spirit
to be shared and served by open palms.
A contest entry
- Walt Whitman - Perfect Miracles - #92 Winklings and AllPoetry by Winklings.
3000 points, ended June 12, 9 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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Ahhhh
It was you...
So pleased to see your name on this piece at the contest close. Well done. Congratulations my friend. ~Pamela 
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These words
deepen the soul to "Peace is precious essence of spirit to be shared and served by open palms". Congratulations. Frans -
An amazing write! The whole is fantastic, but my favorite line would have to be " Man is the miracle within nature's shell"...I find that profound and deeply pleasing. Congratulations on your Silver trophy!
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I do like
your unique use of the figurative 'shell'.
Very good poetry.
Willy
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The absolute beauty in the sound of reading this puts us at that next level.
What a beautifully created verse to this prompt. Some of the lines in this piece are simply astounding and have touched truths within me that are unexplainable such as:
life is the shell made to cover emptiness,
Man is the miracle within nature's shell
and of course your ending couplet is perfection in words. I do believe you have stepped to that next level and taken us there with you in this marvel.
I am so very pleased to see a poem of this caliber in this contest. Thank you so much for this wonderful entry. Best of luck in the judging. ~Pamela
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Write on, brother.
Dez
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Would be great if that was how human race acted and thought. The mankind is indeed a miracle of nature, but nature doesn't get much in return.
Before I start to rant, let me say that you have wonderful thoughts here as well very clear images.
I enjoyed the internal rhymes too, well done!
Mari
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Oh yes Walt had a very sheltered life, and I feel you captured him well in this write. He kept within his bounds, desires and habits..but wrote some very intresting pieces.....I enjoy your entry, excellent write....
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